"I did it four, maybe four or five times, until I caught myself and it really shocked me, this primal urge. Neeson explained that he had grown up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, where he witnessed revenge on a regular basis. "There was a war going on in the north of Ireland and I had acquaintances who were involved in the Troubles. "I was trying to show honour to and stand up for my dear friend in this terrible medieval fashion." Roberts said that he has to "understand the pain of a black person" from hearing his confession.

Source: Irish Independent February 05, 2019 15:22 UTC